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Trey Elling

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  • 21 minutes 14 seconds
    #518 - Tim Meadows

    The legendary Tim Meadows chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club. Topics include:

    • Coaching his son in youth basketball (0:00)
    • Memories of Michael Jordan (5:35)
    • The SNL 50th Anniversary Celebration (9:37)
    • Performing on Broadway (16:02)
    25 April 2025, 9:54 pm
  • 39 minutes 23 seconds
    #517 - Pete Holmes

    Comedian ⁠Pete Holmes⁠ chats with Trey Elling, prior to his show at the ⁠Paramount Theatre⁠ on the closing night of ⁠Moontower Comedy Festival⁠. Topics include:

    • Austin's place in comedy (0:00)
    • 'Clean' comedy (5:50)
    • Pete's PG-13 tour (10:41)
    • Brainstorm-to-bit ratio (17:29)
    • Standup bubble? (21:27)
    • Roasting Blake Griffin (23:37)
    • The challenge of fatherhood (26:43)
    • An ode to standup (34:10)
    19 April 2025, 11:11 am
  • 39 minutes 43 seconds
    #516 - Brad Williams

    Brad Williams chats with Trey Elling, prior to his Moontower Comedy Festival show at the Paramount on April 15th at 7pm! Topics include:

    • Kids these days (0:00)
    • Driverless vehicles (3:22)
    • Courtesy honks (7:19)
    • Apologizing to kids (10:18)
    • Standup crowds (12:46)
    • The Denver Broncos (15:28)
    • Russell Wilson's tweets (20:19)
    • Brad's legendary OJ tweet (23:57)
    • Evolving with his audience (26:59)
    • Brad's Spinal Tap 2 Elton John story (31:15)
    • Joking about Brad dying (34:11)
    15 April 2025, 5:55 pm
  • 39 minutes 32 seconds
    #515 - Erik Griffin

    Comedian, director, and actor Erik Griffin chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at the Comedy Mothership. Topics include:

    • The complex challenge of 'making it' in 2025 (0:00)
    • Is radio part of the equation? (6:23)
    • Kill Tony (9:20)
    • The WNBA (14:02)
    • Women's volleyball (18:06)
    • Steph Curry (21:36)
    • Taylor Swift (24:47)
    • Father of a one-year-old (26:45)
    • Erik's evolving role in standup (29:56)
    • Matt Rife (34:50)
    12 April 2025, 7:10 pm
  • 15 minutes 50 seconds
    #514 - Alex Garland & Ray Mendoza on WARFARE

    Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Ex Machina, Civil War) and Ray Mendoza chat with Trey Elling about Warfare. The film, which they co-wrote and -directed, is based on details provided by Ray and his Navy SEAL teammates of a traumatic two-day escape from an civilian home, during the Iraq War in 2006. Topics include:

    • The film's genesis (0:00)
    • Ray getting the call from Alex (2:22)
    • The soundtrack...or lack thereof (3:22)
    • Making it for Elliot (7:12)
    • A story staying true to memories (8:51)
    • Ray's teammates visiting set (12:24)
    • Would Alex direct a comedy? (14:20)
    11 April 2025, 1:06 am
  • 47 minutes 6 seconds
    #513 - Alex Edelman

    Comedian ⁠Alex Edelman⁠ is a star on the rise. In 2024, he won an Emmy and a Tony for his special, Just For Us. And he was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People. He chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining show at the ⁠Paramount Theatre⁠ on April 9th, to kick off ⁠Moontower Comedy Festival⁠. Topics include:

    • Performing in Austin (0:00)
    • Club comic (1:54)
    • Favorite place to perform (5:18)
    • Boston comics (7:21)
    • An incredible 2024 (12:50)
    • The key to a good story (14:41)
    • Standup epiphany (16:42)
    • Eddie Murphy (21:47)
    • First pitch at Fenway (24:50)
    • Working for the Red Sox (28:55)
    • Working for the Dodgers (30:49)
    • Improving NASCAR (37:54)
    • Vin Scully & Tommy Lasorda stories (40:18)
    • An ode to standup (44:36)
    8 April 2025, 11:11 am
  • 5 minutes 34 seconds
    #512 - Aaron Paul, Eiza Gonzalez, Flying Lotus on Sci-Fi/Horror/Thriller ASH

    Chatting on the red carpet, ahead of the world premiere of ASH at SXSW 2025, Aaron Paul, Eiza Gonzalez, & Flying Lotus discuss making this new sci-fi/horror/thriller!

    7 April 2025, 12:16 pm
  • 6 minutes 36 seconds
    #511 - Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, et al on DEATH OF A UNICORN

    Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Richard E. Grant. Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Alex Scharfman chat with Trey Elling about DEATH OF A UNICORN on the red carpet, ahead of the film's world premiere at SXSW in Austin, TX!

    1 April 2025, 11:11 am
  • 23 minutes 57 seconds
    #510 - Earthquake

    Comedian & actor Earthquake chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club, March 28-30. Topics include:

    • 30-year, overnight success (0:00)
    • Touring is livin' (5:32)
    • Magic City in Atlanta (8:39)
    • The Washington Commanders (12:14)
    • Shouted out at the Tom Brady roast (13:56)
    • The challenge of parenting (16:20)
    • An ode to standup (20:45)
    27 March 2025, 11:11 am
  • 34 minutes 44 seconds
    #509 - Paul Scheer

    Actor, comedian, and podcaster Paul Scheer chats with Trey Elling, prior to his live recording of How Did This Get Made at ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin, TX on March 25th, 2025. Topics include:

    • Human Giant at SXSW (0:00)
    • A comeback for comedies? (2:38)
    • Paul Rudd (4:23)
    • Still grinding (9:08)
    • How Did This Get Made (11:25)
    • The joys of youth sports... (15:59)
    • ...and the perils (24:13)
    • Paul's memoir (26:53)
    • An ode to entertaining (30:56)
    25 March 2025, 11:11 am
  • 35 minutes 18 seconds
    #508 - Jason Wersland, Theragun Inventor

    Dr. Jason Wersland, Founder/Chief Wellness Officer of Therabody and inventor of the Theragun, chats with Trey Elling during South By Southwest 2025. Topics include:

    • Inventing the Theragun (0:00)
    • Realizing its true customer base (9:25)
    • Using it to prepare, perform, and recover (18:33)
    • Other Therabody products (24:20)
    • Making the Theragun even better (30:20)
    • An ode to the Theragun (34:03)
    21 March 2025, 11:11 am
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